Highveld Golden Mole vs Thrips

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Thripidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Thrips
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Highveld Golden Mole and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

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 (6 countries), and North America (United States).