Arend’s Golden Mole vs dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Anomalurus pusillus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
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	Anomaluridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Anomalurus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Anomalurus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

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.