Arend’s Golden Mole vs Broad-Bodied Chaser

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Libellula depressa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Broad-Bodied Chaser
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	Libellula
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Libellula depressa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Broad-Bodied Chaser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Broad-Bodied Chaser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

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.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) 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.