Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ribbed Bell

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Galerina clavata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ribbed Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ribbed Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Galerina
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Galerina clavata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ribbed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ribbed Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ribbed Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.