Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ardilla de Nayarit

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ardilla de Nayarit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ardilla de Nayarit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ardilla de Nayarit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ardilla de Nayarit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ardilla de Nayarit

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.