Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Thrip

Macrotus californicus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Californian Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thripidae
Genus	Macrotus	Hercinothrips
Species	Macrotus californicus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.