Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gout stalk

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Jatropha podagrica

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Gout stalk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gout stalk
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	Jatropha
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Jatropha podagrica

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gout stalk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gout stalk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gout stalk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.