Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gumtree Deceiver

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Laccaria fraterna

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gumtree Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Laccaria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Laccaria fraterna

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gumtree Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.