Arend’s Golden Mole vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Vinca
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.