Arend’s Golden Mole vs Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Abia fasciata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cimbicidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Abia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Abia fasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly

The Banded Honeysuckle Sawfly (Abia fasciata) is a species in the genus Abia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.