Arend’s Golden Mole vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Eothenomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Black-eared Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

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.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.