Arend’s Golden Mole vs stipular flapwort

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Harpanthus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	stipular flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.