Lyles flying fox vs Thrips

Pteropus lylei compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thripidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aptinothrips
Species	Pteropus lylei	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.