Arend’s Golden Mole vs East African Arvicanthis

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	East African Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

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.