Basswood thrip vs Green Sea Turtle

Thrips calcaratus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

Basswood thrip is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basswood thrip	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Thripidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Thrips	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Thrips calcaratus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Basswood thrip and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Basswood thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basswood thrip	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basswood thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Basswood thrip

The Basswood thrip (Thrips calcaratus) is a species in the genus Thrips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its range includes Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.