Arend’s Golden Mole vs Da xióngmāo

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Da xióngmāo
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Afrosoricida (非洲蝟目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Da xióngmāo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Da xióngmāo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。