Arend’s Golden Mole vs Root Rot

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Heterobasidion
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.