Arend’s Golden Mole vs Brick Cap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hypholoma lateritium

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Brick Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Brick Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hypholoma
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hypholoma lateritium

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Brick Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brick Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Brick Cap

The Brick Cap (Hypholoma lateritium) is a species in the genus Hypholoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.