Arend’s Golden Mole vs Pea Withe

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Rhynchosia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.