Arend’s Golden Mole vs fig wax scale

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coccidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ceroplastes
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.