Arend’s Golden Mole vs Yellow False Truffle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Rhizopogon
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.