Arend’s Golden Mole vs Maru-bushukan

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Citrus medica

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Maru-bushukan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Maru-bushukan
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Citrus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Citrus medica

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Maru-bushukan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Maru-bushukan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maru-bushukan

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Maru-bushukan

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.