Arend’s Golden Mole vs Fly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Phytomyza hellebori

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Phytomyza
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Phytomyza hellebori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.