Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bog Waxcap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bog Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hygrocybe
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bog Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.