Arend’s Golden Mole vs Tree Jelly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Collemataceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Collema
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Tree Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.