Arend’s Golden Mole vs Iridescent Centurion

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Sargus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.