Arend’s Golden Mole vs Forest pathogen

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Venturia saliciperda

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Forest pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Forest pathogen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Venturia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Venturia saliciperda

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Forest pathogen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Forest pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Forest pathogen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest pathogen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, 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.