Coues Rhipidomys vs Robust Golden Mole

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Coues Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Amblysomus
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coues Rhipidomys and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.