Arend’s Golden Mole vs Arrowroot

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Marantaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Maranta
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.