Cape golden mole vs Thrip

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape 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	Chrysochloris	Hercinothrips
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape 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).

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.