Arend’s Golden Mole vs Kra Baak

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Anisoptera costata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Kra Baak is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Kra Baak
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)	Malvales (อันดับชบา)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Anisoptera
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Anisoptera costata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Kra Baak

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kra Baak

Habitat

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

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.