Arend’s Golden Mole vs Candy Cap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lactarius rubidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lactarius
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Candy 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 Cap

Habitat

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.

Candy Cap

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