Arend’s Golden Mole vs Trident leaf-nosed bat

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Asellia tridens

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Trident leaf-nosed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Asellia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Asellia tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Trident leaf-nosed bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Trident leaf-nosed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trident leaf-nosed bat

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.