Arend’s Golden Mole vs Timor White-eye

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Heleia muelleri

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Timor White-eye is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Timor White-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Zosteropidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Heleia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Heleia muelleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Timor White-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Timor White-eye

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Timor White-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timor White-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.