Arend’s Golden Mole vs Large Japanese Mole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Talpidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Mogera
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

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.