Arend’s Golden Mole vs Confusing Toad

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Incilius perplexus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Confusing Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Incilius
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.