Arend’s Golden Mole vs Fringed Cup

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Encoelia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.