Arend’s Golden Mole vs Redspored Dapperling

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Melanophyllum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.