Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Nephelomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.