Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gray Elm

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ulmus rubra

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Gray Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ulmus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Elm

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.