Arend’s Golden Mole vs Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Spermophilus musicus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Spermophilus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Spermophilus musicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

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.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

The Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus musicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.