Arend’s Golden Mole vs Forest Bead-string

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Alchornea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.