Cape golden mole vs Thrips

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 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.