Arend’s Golden Mole vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Soricidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cryptotis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

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.