Arend’s Golden Mole vs Arrow-Grass

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Triglochin maritima

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Arrow-Grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Arrow-Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Triglochin
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Triglochin maritima

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Arrow-Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Arrow-Grass

The Arrow-Grass, Triglochin maritima, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.