Honey possum vs Thrips

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Honey possum is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Thripidae
Genus	Tarsipes	Thrips
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

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).