Arend’s Golden Mole vs thin-necked bladderworm

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Taeniidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Taenia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	thin-necked bladderworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.