Arend’s Golden Mole vs Prostrate Toadflax

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Linaria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Prostrate Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.