Arend’s Golden Mole vs Estrella dorada

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Estrella dorada
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pectis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Estrella dorada

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Estrella dorada

Habitat

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

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.