Arend’s Golden Mole vs Pixie Foam

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Stereocaulon
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.