Arend’s Golden Mole vs False widow

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Theridiidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Steatoda
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.