Arend’s Golden Mole vs pine grass

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Calamagrostis rubescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	pine grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Calamagrostis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Calamagrostis rubescens

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

pine grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.