Arend’s Golden Mole vs German primrose

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Primula obconica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	German primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Primulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Primula
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Primula obconica

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

German primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

German primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.