Ecuadoran Pericote vs Thrip

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hercinothrips
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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