Arend’s Golden Mole vs Crescent Map Lichen

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Rhizocarpon
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, 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.