Arend’s Golden Mole vs Millipede

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Julidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cylindroiulus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.