Arend’s Golden Mole vs Malayan-sword

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Araceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Aglaonema
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.