Arend’s Golden Mole vs Devil's backbone

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil's backbone
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)	Saxifragales (อันดับอัสดง)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Kalanchoe
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil's backbone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.