Arend’s Golden Mole vs round-leaved monkeyflower

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Erythranthe glabrata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while round-leaved monkeyflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	round-leaved monkeyflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Erythranthe
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Erythranthe glabrata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

round-leaved monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	round-leaved monkeyflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round-leaved monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Colombia.

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.