Arend’s Golden Mole vs Variable Flying Fox

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Variable Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

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.