Arend’s Golden Mole vs Violet Smut

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Urocystis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.