Arend’s Golden Mole vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Halictidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Halictus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.