Arend’s Golden Mole vs Yellowback stingaree

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Urolophus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Yellowback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowback stingaree

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.