Arend’s Golden Mole vs Juniper Split

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Juniper 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 juniperinum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.