Arend’s Golden Mole vs Redclaw

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Parastacidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cherax
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.