Dryad Monkey vs Thrip

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Thripidae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Hercinothrips
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dryad Monkey and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).