Arend’s Golden Mole vs Plain Gold

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Micropterix
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

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.