Arend’s Golden Mole vs dark dagger

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Acronicta tridens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	dark dagger
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Acronicta
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Acronicta tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and dark dagger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

dark dagger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	dark dagger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dark dagger

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.