Altai Birch Mouse vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Sicista napaea compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dipodidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sicista	Carpitalpa
Species	Sicista napaea	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.