Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Bellardia bayeri

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bayer's emerald bottle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bayer's emerald bottle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Bellardia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Bellardia bayeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Bayer's emerald bottle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bayer's emerald bottle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

The Bayer's emerald bottle fly (Bellardia bayeri) is a species in the genus Bellardia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.