Arend’s Golden Mole vs Violet Domecap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Calocybe
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Violet Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.