Northern Mole Vole vs Thrips

Ellobius talpinus compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius	Aptinothrips
Species	Ellobius talpinus	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Mole Vole	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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