Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Thrips

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thripidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Aptinothrips
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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