Arend’s Golden Mole vs Flea

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ctenocephalides
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.