Arend’s Golden Mole vs Devil's Bit

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ruellia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 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.