Arend’s Golden Mole vs rough top shell

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while rough top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	rough top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Trochidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Jujubinus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Jujubinus exasperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough top shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 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.