Arend’s Golden Mole vs Old Gray Ruffles

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Parmotrema
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Old Gray Ruffles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.