Ord's kangaroo rat vs Thrip

Dipodomys ordii compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Thripidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Hercinothrips
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ord's kangaroo rat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).