Arend’s Golden Mole vs False Puffball

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Reticularia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.