Arend’s Golden Mole vs Balau

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Shorea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.