Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bartlett Nectandra

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Nectandra bartlettiana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bartlett Nectandra is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bartlett Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lauraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Nectandra
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Nectandra bartlettiana

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bartlett Nectandra

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bartlett Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bartlett Nectandra

The Bartlett Nectandra (Nectandra bartlettiana) is a species in the genus Nectandra. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.