Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Stereum rugosum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bleeding Broadleaf Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Stereum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Stereum rugosum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

The Bleeding Broadleaf Crust (Stereum rugosum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.