Arend’s Golden Mole vs Tiny Mycocalia

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Mycocalia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.