Arend’s Golden Mole vs Foothill Clover

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Trifolium ciliolatum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Foothill Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Foothill Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Trifolium
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Trifolium ciliolatum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Foothill Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foothill Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.