Highveld Golden Mole vs Thrip

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld 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	Amblysomus	Hercinothrips
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld 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).