Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Selaginella
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.