Flower-faced Bat vs Thrip

Anthops ornatus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Anthops	Hercinothrips
Species	Anthops ornatus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced 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).