Arend’s Golden Mole vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cynipidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Neuroterus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

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.