Ichneumonid wasp vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Bathyplectes anurus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumonid wasp	Patton’s Nectar 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	Ichneumonidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bathyplectes	Hsunycteris
Species	Bathyplectes anurus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Ichneumonid wasp and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ichneumonid wasp	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.