Arend’s Golden Mole vs Field Digger Wasp

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Mellinus arvensis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Field Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Crabronidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Mellinus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Mellinus arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Field Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Digger Wasp

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.