Arend’s Golden Mole vs Devil Lily

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lilium
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.