Arend’s Golden Mole vs fennec

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Vulpes zerda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	fennec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fennec

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.