Arend’s Golden Mole vs Devil'S Darning Needles

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Clematis virginiana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil'S Darning Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Clematis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Clematis virginiana

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil'S Darning Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Darning Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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.