Black flying fox vs Chalcidoid wasp

Pteropus alecto compared with Tetrastichus julis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Chalcidoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Chalcidoid 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)	Eulophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tetrastichus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Tetrastichus julis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Chalcidoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Chalcidoid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalcidoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black flying fox

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

Chalcidoid wasp

The Chalcidoid wasp (Tetrastichus julis) is a species in the genus Tetrastichus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.