Arend’s Golden Mole vs Fishtail Cup

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Discinaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Gyromitra
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.