Braconid wasp vs Japanese Squirrel

Cotesia vestalis compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	Japanese Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cotesia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cotesia vestalis	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	Japanese Squirrel
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).

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.