Arend’s Golden Mole vs Layered Cup

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Peziza
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Layered Cup

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.