Apple Marble vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Eudemis porphyrana compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Apple Marble is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Marble	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tortricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Eudemis	Carpitalpa
Species	Eudemis porphyrana	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Marble and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Marble

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Marble

The Apple Marble (Eudemis porphyrana) is a species in the genus Eudemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.