Arend’s Golden Mole vs Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Batomys hamiguitan

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Batomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Batomys hamiguitan

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

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.