Arend’s Golden Mole vs Chinaroot

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Smilax
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.