Crabronid wasp vs Lyles flying fox

Pemphredon lethifer compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Crabronid wasp is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabronid wasp	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Crabronidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pemphredon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pemphredon lethifer	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabronid wasp and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabronid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabronid wasp	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabronid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.