Black-eared flying fox vs Ichneumonid wasp

Pteropus melanotus compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared 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)	Bathyplectes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Ichneumonid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared 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, Sweden, and United States.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.