Marley’s Golden Mole vs Thrips

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Thrips
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	Aptinothrips
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.