Arend’s Golden Mole vs Zipperback

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Chrysotoxum
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.