Arend’s Golden Mole vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Devil'S Paintbrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil'S Paintbrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pilosella
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil'S Paintbrush
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 Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 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.