Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Thrip

Natalus mexicanus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Natalidae	Thripidae
Genus	Natalus	Hercinothrips
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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