Arend’s Golden Mole vs Silver-lined Drill

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Dichrorampha plumbagana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Silver-lined Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Silver-lined Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Dichrorampha
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Dichrorampha plumbagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Silver-lined Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-lined Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Silver-lined Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-lined Drill

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.