vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Agaricus macrocarpus compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Chrysochloridae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Carpitalpa
Species Agaricus macrocarpus Carpitalpa arendsi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Agaricus macrocarpus is a species in the genus Agaricus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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