Arend’s Golden Mole vs square-spot rustic

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Xestia xanthographa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while square-spot rustic is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	square-spot rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Xestia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Xestia xanthographa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and square-spot rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

square-spot rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	square-spot rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

square-spot rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.