Arend’s Golden Mole vs Hover fly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Cheilosia
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

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.