Arend’s Golden Mole vs Split Fibrecap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Split Fibrecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pseudosperma
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Split Fibrecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split Fibrecap

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.