Arend’s Golden Mole vs Midge

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	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 affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.