Arend’s Golden Mole vs foothill flat sedge

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cyperus amabilis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while foothill flat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	foothill flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cyperus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	foothill flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), 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.