Black-eared flying fox vs Thrips

Pteropus melanotus compared with Limothrips cerealium

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thripidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Limothrips
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Limothrips cerealium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.