Arend’s Golden Mole vs Oak Crust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Peniophora
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

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.