Arend’s Golden Mole vs European water vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Arvicola
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.