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 (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)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
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. (哺乳動物)

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

欧洲水鼩鼱（Neomys fodiens）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。