Arend-Goldmull vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Arend-Goldmull is Vulnerable while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend-Goldmull	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend-Goldmull and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Arend-Goldmull

VU — Vulnerable

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend-Goldmull	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

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.