Arend’s Golden Mole vs St. James' shell

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pectinidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pecten
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.