Arend’s Golden Mole vs Emerald Treefrog

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Exerodonta smaragdina

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Emerald Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Emerald Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Exerodonta
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Exerodonta smaragdina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Emerald Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Emerald Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Treefrog

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.