Arend’s Golden Mole vs Splitpea Shanklet

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Collybia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.