Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Chaerephon
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

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.