Arend’s Golden Mole vs Belted Whiteface

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Leucorrhinia proxima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Belted Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Leucorrhinia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Leucorrhinia proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Belted Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Belted Whiteface

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.

Belted Whiteface

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