Arend’s Golden Mole vs toadtree

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Tabernaemontana elegans

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while toadtree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	toadtree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Tabernaemontana
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Tabernaemontana elegans

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

toadtree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toadtree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.