European Mole vs Thrip

Talpa europaea compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Talpidae	Thripidae
Genus	Talpa	Hercinothrips
Species	Talpa europaea	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden