Arend’s Golden Mole vs Meadowsweet Rust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Triphragmium
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Meadowsweet Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.