Arend’s Golden Mole vs Obscure Dwarf

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Elachista
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.