Arend’s Golden Mole vs dusky thorn

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ennomos fuscantaria

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while dusky thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	dusky thorn
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	Ennomos
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ennomos fuscantaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

dusky thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	dusky thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky thorn

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.