Arend’s Golden Mole vs Phantom Darner

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Phantom Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Phantom Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Triacanthagyna
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Triacanthagyna trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Phantom Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.