Arend’s Golden Mole vs Thyme Moth

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Thyme Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Thyme Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Scrobipalpa
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Thyme Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.