Arend’s Golden Mole vs Iberian Mole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Talpidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Talpa
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

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.