Arend’s Golden Mole vs Tiny Earthstar

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Geastrum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.