Arend’s Golden Mole vs Spring Hazelcup

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Spring Hazelcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Encoelia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Spring Hazelcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.