Arend’s Golden Mole vs Flat crown

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Albizia adianthifolia

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Flat crown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Flat crown
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Albizia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Albizia adianthifolia

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Flat crown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Flat crown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat crown

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and United States.

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.