Arend’s Golden Mole vs Scottish Primrose

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Primula scotica

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Scottish Primrose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Scottish Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Primulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Primula
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Primula scotica

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Scottish Primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Scottish Primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scottish Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.