Arend’s Golden Mole vs False Dotted Border

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Belenois thysa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while False Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	False 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	Pieridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Belenois
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	False 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.

False Dotted Border

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.