Arend’s Golden Mole vs Buffalograss

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Urochloa jubata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Buffalograss
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 jubata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalograss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Buffalograss

The Buffalograss (Urochloa jubata) is a species in the genus Urochloa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.