Arend’s Golden Mole vs Mongolian Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Microtus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian 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.