Arend’s Golden Mole vs flax dodder

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cuscuta
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.