Arend’s Golden Mole vs Moth fly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth 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.