Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Banded thrip

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Aeolothrips fasciatus

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Banded thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Banded thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aeolothripidae
Genus	Artibeus	Aeolothrips
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Aeolothrips fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Banded thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Banded thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Banded thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Banded thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus aequatorialis) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded thrip

The Banded thrip (Aeolothrips fasciatus) is a species in the genus Aeolothrips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.