Arend’s Golden Mole vs Black Bulrush

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Scirpus atrovirens

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Black Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Black Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Scirpus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Scirpus atrovirens

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Black Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Black Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Black Bulrush

The Black Bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) is a species in the genus Scirpus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.