Arend’s Golden Mole vs Freeman Maple

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Acer freemanii

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Freeman Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Freeman Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Acer
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Acer freemanii

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Freeman Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freeman Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.