Patagonian Opossum vs Thrips

Lestodelphys halli compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Thrips
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	Aptinothrips
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

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.