Arend’s Golden Mole vs Wall iris

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Iris
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, 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.