Arend’s Golden Mole vs Brilliant Emerald

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Somatochlora metallica

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Brilliant Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Brilliant Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Somatochlora
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Somatochlora metallica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Brilliant Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brilliant Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Brilliant Emerald

Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.