Arend’s Golden Mole vs Thrip

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Thripidae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Hercinothrips
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.