Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Braconid wasp

Artibeus anderseni compared with Cotesia vestalis

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Braconid wasp
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	Cotesia
Species	Artibeus anderseni	Cotesia vestalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Braconid wasp
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.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus anderseni) 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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Cotesia vestalis) is a species in the genus Cotesia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Portugal, South Africa and Sweden.