Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dune Dapperling

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lepiota erminea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dune Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dune Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lepiota
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lepiota erminea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.