Arend’s Golden Mole vs Broad Damselbug

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Nabis flavomarginatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Broad Damselbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Broad Damselbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nabidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Nabis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Nabis flavomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Broad Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Broad Damselbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Damselbug

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.

Broad Damselbug

The Broad Damselbug (Nabis flavomarginatus) is a species in the genus Nabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.