Arend’s Golden Mole vs Maydell's locoweed

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Oxytropis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Oxytropis maydelliana

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Maydell's locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.