Arend’s Golden Mole vs Brown Puffball

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Bovista nigrescens

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Brown Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Brown Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Bovista
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Bovista nigrescens

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Brown Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Puffball

The Brown Puffball (Bovista nigrescens) is a species in the genus Bovista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.