Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lesser bilby

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Macrotis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.