Arend’s Golden Mole vs Rough Stonewort

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Rough Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Characeae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Chara
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Chara aspera

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Rough Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.