Arend’s Golden Mole vs Red Cage

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Clathrus ruber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phallaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Clathrus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.