Arend’s Golden Mole vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Myodes
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Northern 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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.