Arend’s Golden Mole vs armgrass millet

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Urochloa subquadripara

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while armgrass millet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	armgrass millet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Urochloa
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Urochloa subquadripara

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

armgrass millet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	armgrass millet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

armgrass millet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore), North America (Costa Rica), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

armgrass millet

The Armgrass millet, Urochloa subquadripara, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.