Arend-Goldmull vs Nesselseide

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Arend-Goldmull is Vulnerable while Nesselseide is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend-Goldmull	Nesselseide
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cuscuta
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Arend-Goldmull

VU — Vulnerable

Nesselseide

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend-Goldmull	Nesselseide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nesselseide

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Arend-Goldmull

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.