Arend’s Golden Mole vs Raspberry Milkcap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lactarius acris

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Raspberry Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Raspberry Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lactarius
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lactarius acris

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Raspberry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Raspberry Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raspberry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.