Arend’s Golden Mole vs Maple Mildew

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sawadaea bicornis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Maple Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Maple Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Sawadaea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Sawadaea bicornis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Maple Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Maple Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Spain, 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.