Flower-faced Bat vs Thrips

Anthops ornatus compared with Thrips simplex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Anthops	Thrips
Species	Anthops ornatus	Thrips simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced 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).