New Guinean planigale vs Thrips

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Thripidae
Genus	Planigale	Aptinothrips
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean planigale and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

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.