Arend’s Golden Mole vs three-angled thread moss

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Meesia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	three-angled thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.