Arend’s Golden Mole vs Chestnut Teal

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Anas castanea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Chestnut Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Anatidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Anas
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Anas castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Chestnut Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.