Arend’s Golden Mole vs kaffir-lime

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	kaffir-lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Citrus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Citrus hystrix

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	kaffir-lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

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.