Banded thrip vs False Water Rat

Aeolothrips fasciatus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Banded thrip is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded thrip	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeolothripidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aeolothrips	Xeromys
Species	Aeolothrips fasciatus	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded thrip and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded thrip	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded thrip

The Banded thrip (Aeolothrips fasciatus) is a species in the genus Aeolothrips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.