Arend’s Golden Mole vs Hamadryas baboon

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Papio
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamadryas baboon

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.