Arend’s Golden Mole vs Cushion Bracket

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Phellinus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.