Parasitoid wasp vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Aphelinus mali compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasitoid 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	Aphelinidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aphelinus	Hsunycteris
Species	Aphelinus mali	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasitoid wasp	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.