Arend’s Golden Mole vs Hooked Plait-moss

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hypnum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hooked Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.