Arend’s Golden Mole vs licuri palm

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Syagrus coronata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while licuri palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	licuri palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Syagrus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Syagrus coronata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

licuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	licuri palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

licuri palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.