Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dropwort Rust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Triphragmium filipendulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dropwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Triphragmium
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Triphragmium filipendulae

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dropwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dropwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.