Ichneumonid wasp vs Northern Bettong

Bathyplectes infernalis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumonid wasp	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Bathyplectes	Bettongia
Species	Bathyplectes infernalis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ichneumonid wasp	Northern Bettong
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, and United States.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.