Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bramble Shoot Moth

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Notocelia uddmanniana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bramble Shoot Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bramble Shoot Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Notocelia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Notocelia uddmanniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bramble Shoot Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bramble Shoot Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bramble Shoot Moth

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.

Bramble Shoot Moth

The Bramble shoot moth (Notocelia uddmanniana) is a species in the genus Notocelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.