Harlequin Bat vs Thrips

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Harlequin Bat is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	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	Scotomanes	Thrips
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

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).