arctic-alpine fleabane vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Erigeron humilis compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• arctic-alpine fleabane is Near Threatened while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic-alpine fleabane	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Erigeron	Carpitalpa
Species	Erigeron humilis	Carpitalpa arendsi

Conservation Status

arctic-alpine fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic-alpine fleabane	Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic-alpine fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, 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.

arctic-alpine fleabane

The Arctic-alpine fleabane (Erigeron humilis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.