Bat-eared fox vs Thrips

Otocyon megalotis compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thripidae
Genus	Otocyon	Thrips
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

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).

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.