Topo ciego vs Thrips

Talpa caeca compared with Thrips discolor

Key Differences

• Topo ciego is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo ciego	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Talpidae	Thripidae
Genus	Talpa	Thrips
Species	Talpa caeca	Thrips discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Topo ciego

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo ciego	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo ciego

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.

Topo ciego

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.