Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Thrip

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Thripidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Hercinothrips
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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).