Arend’s Golden Mole vs Cherry-eye Sprite

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pseudagrion sublacteum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Cherry-eye Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cherry-eye Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pseudagrion
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pseudagrion sublacteum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Cherry-eye Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Cherry-eye Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cherry-eye Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry-eye Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cherry-eye Sprite

The Cherry-eye Sprite (Pseudagrion sublacteum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.