Arend’s Golden Mole vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rorippa indica

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Rorippa
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rorippa indica

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.