Ecuadoran Pericote vs Thrips

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Thrips
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	Aptinothrips
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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