Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cladonia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.