Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lilac Domecap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Calocybe onychina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lilac 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 onychina

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lilac Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.