Arend’s Golden Mole vs shallot aphid

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while shallot aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	shallot aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aphididae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Myzus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Myzus ascalonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

shallot aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	shallot aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shallot aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 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.