Madagascan fruit bat vs Thrips

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	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	Eidolon	Thrips
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).