Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bordered Scale Lichen

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Psora pseudorussellii

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bordered Scale Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bordered Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Psoraceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Psora
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Psora pseudorussellii

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bordered Scale Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bordered Scale Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bordered Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Bordered Scale Lichen

The Bordered Scale Lichen (Psora pseudorussellii) is a species in the genus Psora. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.