Arend-Goldmull vs Thistle Rust

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Arend-Goldmull is Vulnerable while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend-Goldmull	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Puccinia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Arend-Goldmull

VU — Vulnerable

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend-Goldmull	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Arend-Goldmull

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.