Arend’s Golden Mole vs bilby

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Macrotis lagotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Macrotis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

Habitat

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.