Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ocellated Emerald

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Somatochlora
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.