Arend’s Golden Mole vs ivyleaf maple

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Acer cissifolium

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while ivyleaf maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	ivyleaf maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Acer
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Acer cissifolium

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

ivyleaf maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ivyleaf maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.