Arend’s Golden Mole vs August-Lily

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hosta plantaginea

Key Differences

Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while August-Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	August-Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hosta
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hosta plantaginea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

August-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	August-Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

August-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.