Spanischer Maulwurf vs Melonenthrips

Talpa occidentalis compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Spanischer Maulwurf is Least Concern while Melonenthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spanischer Maulwurf	Melonenthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Talpidae	Thripidae
Genus	Talpa	Thrips
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Spanischer Maulwurf and Melonenthrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Melonenthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spanischer Maulwurf	Melonenthrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spanischer Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melonenthrips

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).