Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dudley'S Rush

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Juncus tenuis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dudley'S Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dudley'S Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Juncaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Juncus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Juncus tenuis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dudley'S Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dudley'S Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dudley'S Rush

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.