Arend’s Golden Mole vs Maple Slender

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Maple Slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Caloptilia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Maple Slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.