Arend’s Golden Mole vs

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sphingobium ummariense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Sphingobium
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Sphingobium ummariense

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.