Arend’s Golden Mole vs Sumac Needles

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Phaeocalicium
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.