Arend’s Golden Mole vs Pinecone Cap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Pinecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Strobilurus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.