Arend’s Golden Mole vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Rhinophylla
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.