Arend’s Golden Mole vs Variable Oysterling

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Variable Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Crepidotus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.