Arend’s Golden Mole vs Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Puccinia nemoralis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Puccinia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Puccinia nemoralis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust

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.