Poiane d'Afrique centrale vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Poiana richardsonii compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique centrale is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Viverridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Poiana	Carpitalpa
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique centrale and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.