Arend’s Golden Mole vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Menetes
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

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.