Harmless Serotine vs Thrips

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	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	Eptesicus	Thrips
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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 (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).