Arend-Goldmull vs Balkan-Maulwurf

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Arend-Goldmull is Vulnerable while Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend-Goldmull	Balkan-Maulwurf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Talpidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Talpa
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend-Goldmull and Balkan-Maulwurf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Arend-Goldmull

VU — Vulnerable

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend-Goldmull	Balkan-Maulwurf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arend-Goldmull

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.

Balkan-Maulwurf

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.