Arend’s Golden Mole vs Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cladonia cervicornis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cladonia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cladonia cervicornis

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Browned Pixie-cup Lichen (Cladonia cervicornis) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.