Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gray Red-backed Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Myodes
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.