West Afrika Linsang vs Zwiebelthrips

Poiana leightoni compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable while Zwiebelthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	West Afrika Linsang	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Viverridae	Thripidae
Genus	Poiana	Thrips
Species	Poiana leightoni	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

West Afrika Linsang and Zwiebelthrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	West Afrika Linsang	Zwiebelthrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).