Arend’s Golden Mole vs Field Blewit

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lepista
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.