Arend’s Golden Mole vs lemon thyme

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Thymus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.