Arend’s Golden Mole vs barred chestnut

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Diarsia dahlii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	barred chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Diarsia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Diarsia dahlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

barred chestnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

barred chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

barred chestnut

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