Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Thrips

Molossus fentoni compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Molossidae	Thripidae
Genus	Molossus	Aptinothrips
Species	Molossus fentoni	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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