Arend’s Golden Mole vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Rhus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 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.