Arend’s Golden Mole vs Blackthorn Rust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Blackthorn Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Tranzschelia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Blackthorn Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Blackthorn Rust

The Blackthorn Rust (Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae) is a species in the genus Tranzschelia. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).