vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (цианобактерии)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)
Family	Microcystaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Carpitalpa
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Carpitalpa arendsi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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.