Hottentot Golden Mole vs Thrip

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot 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 hottentotus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot 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).