Arend’s Golden Mole vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while sharp-leaved bristle moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Orthotrichum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.