Arend’s Golden Mole vs netted iris

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Iris
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, 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.