Arend’s Golden Mole vs Yarrow

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Achillea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.