Arend’s Golden Mole vs Panicled Bulrush

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Panicled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Scirpus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, 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.