Dandelion gall wasp vs Jamaican fruit bat

Phanacis taraxaci compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Dandelion gall wasp is Not Evaluated while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dandelion gall wasp	Jamaican fruit 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	Cynipidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phanacis	Artibeus
Species	Phanacis taraxaci	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dandelion gall wasp and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dandelion gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dandelion gall wasp	Jamaican fruit bat
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.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.