Arend’s Golden Mole vs Sedge Sprite

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Nehalennia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

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.