Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bleeding Oak Crust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Stereum gausapatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bleeding Oak 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 gausapatum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bleeding Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bleeding Oak 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 Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 Oak Crust

The Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum) 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.