Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ivy Leaf Split

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lophodermium
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ivy Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivy Leaf Split

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.