Arend’s Golden Mole vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Candy Apple Waxy 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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hygrocybe
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hygrocybe cuspidata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

The Candy Apple Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe cuspidata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.