Arend’s Golden Mole vs Briar Discus

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Aleurodiscus aurantius

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Briar Discus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Briar Discus
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	Aleurodiscus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Aleurodiscus aurantius

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Briar Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Briar Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.

Briar Discus

The Briar Discus (Aleurodiscus aurantius) is a species in the genus Aleurodiscus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.