Arend’s Golden Mole vs Willow Deceiver

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Laccaria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.