Braconid wasp vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Meteorus pulchricornis compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	Central Australian Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Braconidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meteorus	Zyzomys
Species	Meteorus pulchricornis	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Braconid wasp and Central Australian Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	Central Australian Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.