Arend’s Golden Mole vs Fragile Dapperling

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Fragile 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	Leucocoprinus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.