Arend’s Golden Mole vs ground lackey

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Malacosoma castrense

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while ground lackey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	ground lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Malacosoma
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.