Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs Thrips

Poiana leightoni compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Viverridae	Thripidae
Genus	Poiana	Thrips
Species	Poiana leightoni	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

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).