Arend’s Golden Mole vs Cénolestidé du Pérou

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Cénolestidé du Pérou is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cénolestidé du Pérou
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lestoros
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Cénolestidé du Pérou share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Cénolestidé du Pérou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cénolestidé du Pérou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cénolestidé du Pérou

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.