Arend’s Golden Mole vs robust shell

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Littoraria undulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Littorinidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Littoraria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.