Arend’s Golden Mole vs currant aphid

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cryptomyzus ribis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while currant aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	currant aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aphididae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cryptomyzus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cryptomyzus ribis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	currant aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.