Arend’s Golden Mole vs Marmosa Elegante

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Thylamys elegans

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Marmosa Elegante is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Marmosa Elegante
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Thylamys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Thylamys elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Marmosa Elegante share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Marmosa Elegante

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Marmosa Elegante
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marmosa Elegante

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.