Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Thrips

Marmosa murina compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Thrips
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	Aptinothrips
Species	Marmosa murina	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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