Arend’s Golden Mole vs Rooting Poisonpie

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Rooting Poisonpie
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	Hebeloma
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.