Arend’s Golden Mole vs Large Mottled Shade

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Eana penziana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Large Mottled Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Large Mottled Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Eana
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Eana penziana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Large Mottled Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Mottled Shade

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.