Caroline Flying Fox vs Zwiebelthrips

Pteropus molossinus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Zwiebelthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thripidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thrips
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Zwiebelthrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Zwiebelthrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zwiebelthrips

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).

Caroline Flying Fox

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.