Arend’s Golden Mole vs Dark Crottle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Dark Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hypogymnia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.