Namaqua dune mole rat vs Thrips

Bathyergus janetta compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Namaqua dune mole rat is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua dune mole rat	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Thripidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Aptinothrips
Species	Bathyergus janetta	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Namaqua dune mole rat and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namaqua dune mole rat	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua dune mole rat

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.