Arend’s Golden Mole vs double square-spot

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Xestia triangulum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while double square-spot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	double square-spot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Xestia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Xestia triangulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and double square-spot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

double square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	double square-spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

double square-spot

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.