Arend’s Golden Mole vs Coues Rhipidomys

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rhipidomys couesi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Coues Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rhipidomys couesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.