Braconid wasp vs California Red Fir

Aphidius avenae compared with Abies magnifica

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while California Red Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	California Red Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphidius	Abies
Species	Aphidius avenae	Abies magnifica

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	California Red Fir
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, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

California Red Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Aphidius avenae) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and United States.

California Red Fir

The California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden