Arend’s Golden Mole vs Shingled Hedgehog

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Sarcodon
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.