Chinaroot vs Highveld Golden Mole

Smilax china compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Smilacaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Smilax	Amblysomus
Species	Smilax china	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.