Arend’s Golden Mole vs Jalapan Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Microtus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan Vole

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.