Papuan bandicoot vs Thrip

Microperoryctes papuensis compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan bandicoot	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Peramelidae	Thripidae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Hercinothrips
Species	Microperoryctes papuensis	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Papuan bandicoot and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Papuan bandicoot	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan bandicoot

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).