Arend’s Golden Mole vs rough bindweed

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Smilax
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.