Orange Nectar Bat vs Thrips

Lonchophylla robusta compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Nectar Bat	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Lonchophylla robusta	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Nectar Bat	Thrips
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.

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).