Arend’s Golden Mole vs Hardhack

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Spiraea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.