Arend’s Golden Mole vs Flax Rust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Melampsora
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.