Arend’s Golden Mole vs Staph Aureus

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Staphylococcales
Family	Chrysochloridae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Staphylococcus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.