Black-eared flying fox vs Parasitoid wasp

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cotesia glomerata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Parasitoid 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)	Cotesia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cotesia glomerata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.