Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dewdrop Mottlegill

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Panaeolus acuminatus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dewdrop Mottlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Panaeolus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Panaeolus acuminatus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.