Arend’s Golden Mole vs eelgrass

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Zostera marina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Zostera
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eelgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.