Arend’s Golden Mole vs False Morel

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Discinaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Gyromitra
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.