Arend’s Golden Mole vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Carollia castanea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Carollia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Carollia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Chestnut Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.