Arend’s Golden Mole vs Cudbear

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Ochrolechia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.