Arend’s Golden Mole vs Marbled Ringlet

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Erebia montanus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Marbled Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Marbled 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 montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.