Malagasy civet vs Thrips

Fossa fossana compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Thripidae
Genus	Fossa	Aptinothrips
Species	Fossa fossana	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

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.