Arend’s Golden Mole vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Notomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

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.