Patagonian Opossum vs Thrip

Lestodelphys halli compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Thripidae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Hercinothrips
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

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).