Alpine Silk-moss vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Plagiothecium platyphyllum compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Alpine Silk-moss is Near Threatened while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Silk-moss	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Plagiotheciaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Plagiothecium	Carpitalpa
Species	Plagiothecium platyphyllum	Carpitalpa arendsi

Conservation Status

Alpine Silk-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Silk-moss	Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Silk-moss

The Alpine Silk-moss (Plagiothecium platyphyllum) is a species in the genus Plagiothecium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.