Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gall midge

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Dasineura
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.