Arend’s Golden Mole vs Inez s Red-backed Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Caryomys inez

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Inez s Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Inez s Red-backed Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Caryomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Caryomys inez

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Inez s Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Inez s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Inez s Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inez s Red-backed Vole

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.