Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lowveld Bead-string

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Lowveld Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lowveld Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Alchornea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Alchornea laxiflora

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lowveld Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

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

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.