Arend’s Golden Mole vs Thin Cord-moss

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Funariaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Entosthodon
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Thin Cord-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.