Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dancing Dropwing

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Trithemis pallidinervis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dancing Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dancing Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Trithemis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Trithemis pallidinervis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dancing Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dancing Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dancing Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.