Arend’s Golden Mole vs Great Thick-knee

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Burhinidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Esacus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Great Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.