Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Ichneumonid wasp

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hypsicera curvator

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Ichneumonid 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)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hypsicera
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hypsicera curvator

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Ichneumonid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) 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.