Banded thrip vs Meller’s Mongoose

Aeolothrips fasciatus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Banded thrip is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded thrip	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aeolothripidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Aeolothrips	Rhynchogale
Species	Aeolothrips fasciatus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded thrip and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded thrip	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.