Arend’s Golden Mole vs Woolly Rosette

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cotylidia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

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.