Arend’s Golden Mole vs Raphia Palm

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Raphia farinifera

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Raphia Palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Raphia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.

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.