Arend’s Golden Mole vs Headfly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Muscidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hydrotaea
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.