Kirk's dik-dik vs Thrip

Madoqua kirkii compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirk's dik-dik	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thripidae
Genus	Madoqua	Hercinothrips
Species	Madoqua kirkii	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirk's dik-dik and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirk's dik-dik	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).