Arend’s Golden Mole vs Hazel Bracket

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Skeletocutis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.