Arend’s Golden Mole vs Flax Flea Beetle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Longitarsus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.