Arend’s Golden Mole vs Small Plume

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Oxyptilus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 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.