Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bitter Webcap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cortinarius infractus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bitter Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bitter Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cortinarius
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cortinarius infractus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bitter Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.