Arend’s Golden Mole vs Crown Rust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Puccinia coronata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Crown Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Crown 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 coronata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Crown Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crown Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 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.