Arend’s Golden Mole vs lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Noctua janthe

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Noctua
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Noctua janthe

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

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.