Arend’s Golden Mole vs Sharp Rock-bristle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Seligeria acutifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sharp Rock-bristle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Seligeria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Seligeria acutifolia

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Sharp Rock-bristle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sharp Rock-bristle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp Rock-bristle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.