Arend’s Golden Mole vs Mico-estrela

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Callithrix penicillata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Mico-estrela is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Mico-estrela
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Callithrix
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Callithrix penicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Mico-estrela share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Mico-estrela
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mico-estrela

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Mico-estrela

The Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) is a species in the genus Callithrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Brazil.