Arend’s Golden Mole vs mulgara

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Dasycercus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.