Banded thrip vs Blind Mole

Aeolothrips fasciatus compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Banded thrip is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded thrip	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aeolothripidae	Talpidae
Genus	Aeolothrips	Talpa
Species	Aeolothrips fasciatus	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded thrip and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded thrip	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded thrip

The Banded thrip (Aeolothrips fasciatus) is a species in the genus Aeolothrips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.