Arend’s Golden Mole vs Robust Bracket

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Fomitiporia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Robust Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.