Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Thrips

Spalax giganteus compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Thrips
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	Aptinothrips
Species	Spalax giganteus	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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