Arend’s Golden Mole vs Weld

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Reseda luteola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Weld
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Resedaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Reseda
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weld

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.