Arend’s Golden Mole vs Spider Weevil

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Exomias
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.