Gilbert's dunnart vs Thrips

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Thripidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Thrips
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

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).