Arend’s Golden Mole vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Zygaena
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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