Braconid wasp vs Chinese Shrew

Cotesia vestalis compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	Chinese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Braconidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cotesia	Sorex
Species	Cotesia vestalis	Sorex sinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	Chinese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Cotesia vestalis) is a species in the genus Cotesia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Portugal, South Africa and Sweden.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.