Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Thrip

Pteropus speciosus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thripidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hercinothrips
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

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).