Arend’s Golden Mole vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cotoneaster
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.