Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ooldea dunnart

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ooldea dunnart
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	Sminthopsis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

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.