Arend’s Golden Mole vs Squirrel Corn

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Dicentra
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.