Arend’s Golden Mole vs Small Suncup

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Aspidonepsis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

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.