Arend’s Golden Mole vs Horse botfly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Oestridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Gasterophilus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.