Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Thrips

Hipposideros ater compared with Thrips simplex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Hipposideros ater	Thrips simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).