Arend’s Golden Mole vs Flathead guitarfish

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pseudobatos planiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Flathead guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pseudobatos
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pseudobatos planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Flathead guitarfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Flathead guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flathead guitarfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.