Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Thrip

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Molossidae	Thripidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hercinothrips
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed 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).