Arend’s Golden Mole vs Sand Deceiver

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Laccaria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.