Arend’s Golden Mole vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

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.