Arend’s Golden Mole vs Rusty Dot

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Crambidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Udea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.