Braconid wasp vs Large Fruit-eating Bat

Cotesia vestalis compared with Artibeus amplus

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Large Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	Large Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Braconidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cotesia	Artibeus
Species	Cotesia vestalis	Artibeus amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Braconid wasp and Large Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	Large Fruit-eating Bat
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).

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.