Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dallisgrass

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Paspalum dilatatum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dallisgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dallisgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Afrosoricida (非洲蝟目)	Poales (禾本目)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Paspalum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Paspalum dilatatum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dallisgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dallisgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 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.