Arend’s Golden Mole vs dotted border

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Agriopis marginaria

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while dotted border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	dotted border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Geometridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Agriopis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Agriopis marginaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

dotted border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	dotted border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.