Arend’s Golden Mole vs Rooting Inkcap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Coprinopsis radicans

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Rooting Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Rooting Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Coprinopsis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Coprinopsis radicans

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Rooting Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Inkcap

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.