Zwiebelthrips vs Thrips

Thrips tabaci compared with Thrips validus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zwiebelthrips	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family same	Thripidae	Thripidae
Genus same	Thrips	Thrips
Species	Thrips tabaci	Thrips validus

Evolutionary Relationship

Zwiebelthrips and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thrips.

Conservation Status

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zwiebelthrips	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States