Arend’s Golden Mole vs Spotted Blewit

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lepista panaeolus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Spotted Blewit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spotted Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lepista
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lepista panaeolus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spotted Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.