Arend’s Golden Mole vs yarrow mealybug

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Atrococcus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	yarrow mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.