Arend’s Golden Mole vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cladonia turgida

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Crazy 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	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cladonia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cladonia turgida

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Crazy 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.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.