Arend’s Golden Mole vs Northern Mole Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ellobius
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.