Arend’s Golden Mole vs Deceiver

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Laccaria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.