Arend’s Golden Mole vs Himalayan hazel

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Corylus ferox

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Himalayan hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Corylus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.