Arend’s Golden Mole vs North American porcupine

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	North American porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Erethizon
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	North American porcupine
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 porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.