Arend’s Golden Mole vs flat millipede

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Polydesmus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.