Arend’s Golden Mole vs Diatom

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Thalassiosira baltica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Thalassiosira
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Thalassiosira baltica

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.