Arend’s Golden Mole vs Sargent Cherry

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Prunus sargentii

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Sargent Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sargent Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Prunus sargentii

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Sargent Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sargent Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sargent Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.