Arend’s Golden Mole vs slit limpet

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Emarginula fissura

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while slit limpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Emarginula
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.