Arend’s Golden Mole vs Variable Dancer

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Argia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.