Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Thrip

Ariteus flavescens compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Thrip
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	Ariteus	Hercinothrips
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating 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).