Arend’s Golden Mole vs King Pin

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	King Pin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, 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.