Arend’s Golden Mole vs Pine Crust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pine 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 pini

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.