Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ascending Grapefern

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Botrychium ascendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ascending Grapefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Botrychium
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Botrychium ascendens

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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 Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.