Arend’s Golden Mole vs three-nerved sedge

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Carex
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.