Arend’s Golden Mole vs hedgehog

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Erinaceus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.