Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ganoderma
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.