Arend’s Golden Mole vs Variable Darner

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

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.