Arend’s Golden Mole vs Large Ringlet

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Erebia euryale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Large Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Erebia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Erebia euryale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 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.