Arend’s Golden Mole vs Pine Bonnet

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pine Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Mycena
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Mycena silvae-nigrae

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pine Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.