Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dark Spreadwing

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lestes macrostigma

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lestidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lestes
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.