Arend’s Golden Mole vs Poplar Bracket

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Oxyporus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.