Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dark Roller

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ancylis upupana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dark Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dark Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ancylis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ancylis upupana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dark Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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