Arend’s Golden Mole vs large blue

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Maculinea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.