Banks Flying Fox vs Braconid wasp

Pteropus fundatus compared with Meteorus pulchricornis

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Braconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Meteorus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Meteorus pulchricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Braconid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Braconid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) 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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.