Napo Spiny-rat vs Thrips

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Thripidae
Genus	Proechimys	Thrips
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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).