Arend’s Golden Mole vs Orange Disco

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Aleurodiscus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.