Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ruby Dapperling

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ruby Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Carpitalpa	Leucoagaricus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ruby Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, 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.