Arend’s Golden Mole vs Greenback stingaree

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Urolophus viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Urolophus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Greenback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Greenback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenback stingaree

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.