Arend’s Golden Mole vs Henbane Flea Beetle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Psylliodes hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Henbane Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Henbane Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Psylliodes
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Psylliodes hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Henbane Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Henbane Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.