Arend’s Golden Mole vs scratch grass

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Muhlenbergia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.