Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bastard Cedar

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Calocedrus decurrens

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bastard Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bastard Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Calocedrus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Calocedrus decurrens

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.