Arend’s Golden Mole vs Window Gnat

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Sylvicola
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

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.