Arend’s Golden Mole vs dwarf flapwort

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Jungermannia pumila

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while dwarf flapwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	dwarf flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Jungermannia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Jungermannia pumila

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

dwarf flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.