Kosrae Flying Fox vs Zwiebelthrips

Pteropus ualanus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae 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 ualanus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae 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).