Mongolian Vole vs Thrips

Microtus mongolicus compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Microtus	Thrips
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Vole and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

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 (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).