Arend’s Golden Mole vs Grey Pine Ermel

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Grey Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Grey Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ocnerostoma
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ocnerostoma friesei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Grey Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.