Arend’s Golden Mole vs Marsh Pine

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pinus serotina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Marsh Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pinus serotina

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.