Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Thrip

Uropsilus investigator compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Talpidae	Thripidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hercinothrips
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew 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).