Mexican vole vs Thrips

Microtus mexicanus compared with Thrips nigropilosus

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	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	Microtus	Thrips
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Thrips nigropilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.