Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dune Chafer

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dune Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Anomala
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Anomala dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dune Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.