Ichneumonid wasp vs Meerkat

Bathyplectes anurus compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumonid wasp	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Bathyplectes	Suricata
Species	Bathyplectes anurus	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ichneumonid wasp and Meerkat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ichneumonid wasp	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.