Arend’s Golden Mole vs Large Oecomys

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Large Oecomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Oecomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.