Arend’s Golden Mole vs bogan-flea

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Calotis hispidula

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while bogan-flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	bogan-flea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Calotis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Calotis hispidula

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

bogan-flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	bogan-flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bogan-flea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.

bogan-flea

The bogan-flea (Calotis hispidula) is a species in the genus Calotis. Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.