Arend’s Golden Mole vs Red-necked Crake

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rallina tricolor

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Red-necked Crake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Red-necked Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rallidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Rallina
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rallina tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Red-necked Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Red-necked Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Red-necked Crake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Crake

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.