Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ruby Bolete

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Boletaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hortiboletus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.