Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Thrips

Uropsilus investigator compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).