Arend’s Golden Mole vs Caucasus Pine Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Microtus daghestanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Caucasus Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenreksiler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Microtus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Microtus daghestanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasus Pine 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.

Caucasus Pine Vole

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.