Arend’s Golden Mole vs Pink Discus

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pink Discus
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 wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.