Arend’s Golden Mole vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Talpidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Uropsilus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew 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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.