Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Thrip

Marmosa murina compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's 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	Marmosa	Hercinothrips
Species	Marmosa murina	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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