Arend’s Golden Mole vs Gray-breasted Flycatcher

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Lathrotriccus griseipectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gray-breasted Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Lathrotriccus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Lathrotriccus griseipectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Gray-breasted Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-breasted Flycatcher

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Gray-breasted Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-breasted Flycatcher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.