Arend’s Golden Mole vs mining bee

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Andrena fulva

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	mining bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Andrena
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Andrena fulva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

mining bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mining bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.