Arend’s Golden Mole vs fritillary

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Fritillaria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.