Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ground bug

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Nysius atlantidum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ground bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Nysius
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.