Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Braconid wasp

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Aphidius avenae

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Braconidae
Genus	Chironax	Aphidius
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Aphidius avenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Braconid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Braconid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

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, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. 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 (Aphidius avenae) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and United States.