Arend’s Golden Mole vs marbled lungfish

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Protopterus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.