Braconid wasp vs Mexican cottontail

Meteorus pulchricornis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Braconidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Meteorus	Sylvilagus
Species	Meteorus pulchricornis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Braconid wasp and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.