Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lined Hooktail

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Paragomphus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.