Arend’s Golden Mole vs monkeyflower

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Erythranthe guttata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	monkeyflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Erythranthe
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Erythranthe guttata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.