Gray Mouse Opossum vs Thrip

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Thripidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Hercinothrips
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

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).