Arend’s Golden Mole vs Devil'S Dipstick

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phallaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Mutinus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 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.