Madagascan fruit bat vs Thrip

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Thrip
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	Eidolon	Hercinothrips
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit 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).