Arend’s Golden Mole vs Soldier fly

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier 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.