Arend’s Golden Mole vs Small bastard mopane

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Guibourtia conjugata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Small bastard mopane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Small bastard mopane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Guibourtia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Guibourtia conjugata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Small bastard mopane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Small bastard mopane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small bastard mopane

Habitat

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

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.