Arend’s Golden Mole vs Marsh Notchwort

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Heterogemma laxa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Marsh Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Heterogemma
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Marsh Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.