Arend’s Golden Mole vs field cudweed

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Filago
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.