Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dwarf Gorse

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ulex
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.