Arend’s Golden Mole vs Elfin Saddle

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Helvella
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.