Arend’s Golden Mole vs spring squill

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Scilla
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	spring squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.