Olinguito vs Thrips

Bassaricyon neblina compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Olinguito is Near Threatened while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olinguito	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Thripidae
Genus	Bassaricyon	Thrips
Species	Bassaricyon neblina	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olinguito	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).