Arend’s Golden Mole vs White Brain

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Exidia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.