Arend’s Golden Mole vs Red Sumac

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Red Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Rhus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.