Arend’s Golden Mole vs Broad-footed Mole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Talpidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Scapanus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.