Arend’s Golden Mole vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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	Phaeophyscia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.