Arend’s Golden Mole vs Lesser Gray Legs

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Physcia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Lesser Gray Legs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.