Orange Nectar Bat vs Thrip

Lonchophylla robusta compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Orange Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Nectar Bat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thripidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Hercinothrips
Species	Lonchophylla robusta	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Nectar Bat and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Nectar Bat	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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