Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ebony Akodont

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ebony Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ebony Akodont
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	Thaptomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ebony Akodont

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.