Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Beamys hindei

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Beamys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.