Banded thrip vs Margay

Aeolothrips fasciatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Banded thrip is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded thrip	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aeolothripidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aeolothrips	Leopardus
Species	Aeolothrips fasciatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded thrip	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.