Arend’s Golden Mole vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.