Highveld Golden Mole vs Thrips

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld 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	Amblysomus	Aptinothrips
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

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.