Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ascending Cotoneaster

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cotoneaster ascendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ascending Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cotoneaster
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cotoneaster ascendens

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.