Arend’s Golden Mole vs Chinese water deer

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hydropotes
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).