Arend’s Golden Mole vs

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Nostoc
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.