Arend’s Golden Mole vs Spring Blackclock

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pterostichus vernalis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Spring Blackclock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spring Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Carabidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pterostichus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pterostichus vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spring Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.