Northern Ghost Bat vs Thrips

Diclidurus albus compared with Aeolothrips melaleucus

Key Differences

• Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Ghost Bat	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Aeolothripidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Aeolothrips
Species	Diclidurus albus	Aeolothrips melaleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Ghost Bat and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Ghost Bat	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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