Arend’s Golden Mole vs Fool'S Mushroom

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Amanita verna

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Fool'S Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Fool'S Mushroom
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	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Amanita verna

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Fool'S Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Fool'S Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool'S Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.