Arend’s Golden Mole vs Toad's Ear

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Toad's 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 bufonia

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.