Arend’s Golden Mole vs False Truffle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	False Truffle
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 granulatus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.