Arend’s Golden Mole vs Rat tail grass

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sporobolus elongatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Rat tail grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Rat tail grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Sporobolus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Sporobolus elongatus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Rat tail grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Rat tail grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rat tail grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu).

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.