Arend’s Golden Mole vs Malayan civet

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Malayan civet
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	Viverridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Viverra
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.