Arend’s Golden Mole vs Montane Water Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.