Arend’s Golden Mole vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Thomasomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.