Arend’s Golden Mole vs Quince Leaf Blight

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Diplocarpon mespili

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Quince Leaf Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Quince Leaf Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Diplocarpon
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Diplocarpon mespili

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Quince Leaf Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Quince Leaf Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Leaf Blight

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.