Marley’s Golden Mole vs Thrip

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s 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 marleyi	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s 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).