Arend’s Golden Mole vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Tectaria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.