Andean Mouse vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Andinomys edax compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean 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	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Andinomys	Carpitalpa
Species	Andinomys edax	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Mouse

The Andean Mouse (Andinomys edax) is a species in the genus Andinomys. 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.