Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Soricidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Chodsigoa
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.