Large Japanese Mole vs Thrip

Mogera wogura compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese 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	Mogera	Hercinothrips
Species	Mogera wogura	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese 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).