Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lost case-bearer

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Coleophora vulnerariae

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Lost case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lost case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Coleophora
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Coleophora vulnerariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Lost case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lost case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lost case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lost case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.