Arend’s Golden Mole vs Eurasian water shrew

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenreksiler)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Soricidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Neomys
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.