Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thrips

Sturnira nana compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thrips
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	Sturnira	Thrips
Species	Sturnira nana	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).