Arend’s Golden Mole vs False Turkey-Tail

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Stereum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	False Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and 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.