Golden Thomasomys vs Thrips

Thomasomys aureus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	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	Thomasomys	Thrips
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).