Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Thrips

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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).