Desert Dormouse vs Thrips

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Gliridae	Thripidae
Genus	Selevinia	Thrips
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

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).