Arend’s Golden Mole vs Mountain Webcap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cortinarius
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

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.