Arend’s Golden Mole vs devil clam

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cardiidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Tridacna
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.