Arend’s Golden Mole vs Elm Leech

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hypsizygus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.