Arend’s Golden Mole vs Arrowhead Spiketail

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cordulegaster obliqua

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Arrowhead Spiketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cordulegaster
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cordulegaster obliqua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.