Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gilded Domecap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Calocybe
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gilded Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.