Arend’s Golden Mole vs Vine Maple

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Acer
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.