Arend’s Golden Mole vs Mandarin Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

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.