Arend’s Golden Mole vs capim-vassoura

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Paspalum paniculatum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while capim-vassoura is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	capim-vassoura
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Paspalum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Paspalum paniculatum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

capim-vassoura

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	capim-vassoura
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-vassoura

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

capim-vassoura

The Arrocillo, Paspalum paniculatum, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.