Arend’s Golden Mole vs Manao-khwai

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Citrus medica

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Manao-khwai is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Manao-khwai
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Citrus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Citrus medica

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Manao-khwai

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Manao-khwai
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manao-khwai

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.

Manao-khwai

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.