Arend-Goldmull vs Marbled Button

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Arend-Goldmull is Vulnerable while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend-Goldmull	Marbled Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Acleris
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend-Goldmull and Marbled Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Arend-Goldmull

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend-Goldmull	Marbled Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arend-Goldmull

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.