Arend’s Golden Mole vs False Flasks

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pertusaria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Flasks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.