Arend’s Golden Mole vs Species code: Hs

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Halophila
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.