Dandelion gall wasp vs Great Flying Fox

Phanacis taraxaci compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Dandelion gall wasp is Not Evaluated while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dandelion gall wasp	Great 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	Cynipidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phanacis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phanacis taraxaci	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dandelion gall wasp and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dandelion gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dandelion gall wasp	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dandelion gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.