Fringed Myotis vs Thrips

Myotis thysanodes compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thripidae
Genus	Myotis	Thrips
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).