Lesser Ghost Bat vs Thrip

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Thripidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Hercinothrips
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).