Arend’s Golden Mole vs Button Dodder

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cuscuta
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.