Arend’s Golden Mole vs Calamus

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Acoraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Acorus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calamus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Calamus

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