Melonenthrips vs Thrips

Thrips palmi compared with Thrips simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Melonenthrips	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 palmi	Thrips simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Melonenthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Melonenthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 12 countries:

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