Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dwarf round ray

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Urotrygon
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.