Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lumpy Bracket

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Trametes gibbosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.