Arend’s Golden Mole vs

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Elaphomyces asperulus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Elaphomyces
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Elaphomyces asperulus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.