Arend’s Golden Mole vs Speckled Tar Spot

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Rhytisma
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.