Dusky Flying Fox vs Parasitoid wasp

Pteropus brunneus compared with Aphelinus mali

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Parasitoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphelinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aphelinus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Aphelinus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Parasitoid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Parasitoid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile, Peru).