Arend’s Golden Mole vs Large False Serotine

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Large False Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hesperoptenus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

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.