Arend’s Golden Mole vs Grapeleaf begonia

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Begonia reniformis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Grapeleaf begonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Grapeleaf begonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Begoniaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Begonia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Begonia reniformis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Grapeleaf begonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Grapeleaf begonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grapeleaf begonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.