Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bank Vole

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bank Vole
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Myodes
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Bank Vole

欧洲林姬鼠（Myodes glareolus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。该物种在其分布范围内广泛分布、数量丰富，种群稳定，目前没有直接的保育关注。