Arend’s Golden Mole vs Goliath Webcap

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cortinarius
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.