Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Thrip

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Thripidae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Hercinothrips
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident 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).