Arend’s Golden Mole vs Black Leaf

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Apiosporina collinsii

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Black Leaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Black Leaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Venturiales (Venturiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Venturiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Apiosporina
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Apiosporina collinsii

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Black Leaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Black Leaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Leaf

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Black Leaf

The Black Leaf (Apiosporina collinsii) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Norway and United States.