Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bay Polypore

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Picipes badius

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bay Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bay Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Picipes
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Picipes badius

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bay Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.