Chinaroot vs Eastern Mole

Smilax china compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Liliales (백합목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Smilacaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Smilax	Scalopus
Species	Smilax china	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Eastern 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.

Eastern 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.