Arend’s Golden Mole vs Bog Hoverfly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Eristalis cryptarum

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Bog Hoverfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bog Hoverfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Eristalis
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Eristalis cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Bog Hoverfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Bog Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Bog Hoverfly

The Bog Hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) is a species in the genus Eristalis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.