Arend’s Golden Mole vs Cullum's Humble Bee

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Bombus cullumanus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Cullum's Humble Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cullum's Humble 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Bombus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Bombus cullumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Cullum's Humble Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cullum's Humble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cullum's Humble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.