Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lesser Daffodil

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Narcissus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.