Arend’s Golden Mole vs Tar spot

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Phyllachora
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.