Arend’s Golden Mole vs Cupped Ear

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Otidea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.