Arend’s Golden Mole vs Pink Domecap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pink 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 carnea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.