Arend’s Golden Mole vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Mustela
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Mustela lutreolina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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.