Arend’s Golden Mole vs Thin Nut Truffle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hymenogaster
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.