Arend’s Golden Mole vs Downy Truffle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Tuber
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Downy Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.