Arend’s Golden Mole vs Shrubby false buttonweed

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Spermacoce verticillata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Shrubby false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Shrubby false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Spermacoce
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Spermacoce verticillata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Shrubby false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Shrubby false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby false buttonweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.