Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Aphid parasite

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Aphidius ervi

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Aphid parasite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Braconidae
Genus	Artibeus	Aphidius
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Aphidius ervi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Aphid parasite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Aphid parasite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus aequatorialis) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.