Arend’s Golden Mole vs German hedgenettle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	German hedgenettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Stachys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

German hedgenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.