Arend’s Golden Mole vs Blushing Bracket

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Daedaleopsis confragosa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Blushing Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Blushing Bracket
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	Daedaleopsis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Daedaleopsis confragosa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Blushing Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Blushing Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Blushing Bracket

The Blushing Bracket (Daedaleopsis confragosa) is a species in the genus Daedaleopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.