Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Thrips

Lonchophylla concava compared with Thrips tabaci

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	Thrips
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Thrips tabaci

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

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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

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