Arend’s Golden Mole vs Violet Webcap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.