Arend’s Golden Mole vs Canadian beaver

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Canadian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Canadian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

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Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canadian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Canadian beaver

The largest rodent in North America, Canadian beavers weigh up to 32 kg and are master ecosystem engineers inhabiting rivers, lakes, and wetlands across Canada and the northern United States. By felling trees and constructing dams up to hundreds of meters long, beavers create ponds that provide habitat for hundreds of species. Their lodges and canals transform entire watersheds. Once nearly hunted to extinction for their fur, beaver populations have recovered strongly.