Arend’s Golden Mole vs bordered straw

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Heliothis peltigera

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while bordered straw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	bordered straw
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	Heliothis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Heliothis peltigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

bordered straw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bordered straw

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

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.

bordered straw

The Bordered straw (Heliothis peltigera) is a species in the genus Heliothis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.