Arend’s Golden Mole vs Orange Polypore

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hapalopilus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.