Arend’s Golden Mole vs Silver Lime

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Tilia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (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.