Arend’s Golden Mole vs Fossa

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Fossa
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cryptoprocta
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.