Arend’s Golden Mole vs gold spangle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Autographa bractea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while gold spangle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	gold spangle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Autographa
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Autographa bractea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

gold spangle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gold spangle

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.