Arend’s Golden Mole vs Glaucous King-Devil

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pilosella piloselloides

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Glaucous King-Devil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Glaucous King-Devil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pilosella
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pilosella piloselloides

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Glaucous King-Devil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Glaucous King-Devil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glaucous King-Devil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.