Braconid wasp vs Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Cotesia vestalis compared with Amazona mercenaria

Key Differences

Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Braconidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Cotesia	Amazona
Species	Cotesia vestalis	Amazona mercenaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Braconid wasp and Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
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).

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

A large, predominantly green amazon parrot with distinctive dark-scaled nape feathers and a patch of red on the wing, scaly-naped amazons inhabit humid montane forests of the northern and central Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru at elevations of 600–3,000 meters. Relatively little known compared to other amazons, they are found in pairs or small flocks feeding on seeds, fruit, and flowers in cloud forest. Listed as Least Concern.