Arend’s Golden Mole vs Tan Ear

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Otidea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

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.