Arend’s Golden Mole vs Cape dune mole rat

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Bathyergus suillus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cape dune mole rat
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	Bathyergidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Bathyergus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cape dune mole rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape dune mole rat

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.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.