Arend’s Golden Mole vs halberd willow

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Salix hastata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while halberd willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	halberd willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Salix
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Salix hastata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

halberd willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

halberd willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.