Arend’s Golden Mole vs Pomace Fly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Scaptomyza
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.