Mérida Rhipidomys vs Thrips

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Thrips
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).