Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Thrip

Spalax giganteus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Spalacidae	Thripidae
Genus	Spalax	Hercinothrips
Species	Spalax giganteus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

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).