Arend’s Golden Mole vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Atelerix
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.