Arend’s Golden Mole vs North American least shrew

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Soricidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cryptotis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

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.