Indian Pangolin vs Thrips

Manis crassicaudata compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Manidae	Thripidae
Genus	Manis	Aptinothrips
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.