Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Thrip

Hipposideros ater compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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	Hipposideridae	Thripidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Hercinothrips
Species	Hipposideros ater	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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).