Arend’s Golden Mole vs Stalked Rosette

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cotylidia undulata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Stalked Rosette is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Stalked Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cotylidia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cotylidia undulata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Stalked Rosette

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Stalked Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stalked Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.