Dusky Flying Fox vs Thrips

Pteropus brunneus compared with Thrips nigropilosus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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)	Thrips
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Thrips nigropilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.