Arend’s Golden Mole vs Large Copper

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Large Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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.

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.