Arend’s Golden Mole vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Sematophyllum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.