Arend’s Golden Mole vs Blistered Cup

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Peziza vesiculosa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Blistered Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Blistered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Peziza
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Peziza vesiculosa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Blistered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Blistered Cup

The Blistered Cup (Peziza vesiculosa) is a species in the genus Peziza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.