Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gorse Lacebug

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tingidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Dictyonota
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.