Arend’s Golden Mole vs Coues oryzomys

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Oryzomys couesi

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Coues oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Coues oryzomys
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	Oryzomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Oryzomys couesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Coues oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.