Arend’s Golden Mole vs Geranium Rust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Uromyces
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.