Arend’s Golden Mole vs maquei

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Aristotelia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.

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.