Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Thrip

Acerodon jubatus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thripidae
Genus	Acerodon	Hercinothrips
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit 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).