Arend’s Golden Mole vs Barklice

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Elipsocus brincki

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Barklice
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Elipsocidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Elipsocus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Elipsocus brincki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barklice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Barklice

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