Braconid wasp vs Rat surmulot

Meteorus pulchricornis compared with Rattus norvegicus

Key Differences

  • Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Rat surmulot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Braconid wasp Rat surmulot
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (insecte) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Braconidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Meteorus Rattus
Species Meteorus pulchricornis Rattus norvegicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Braconid wasp and Rat surmulot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Braconid wasp Rat surmulot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Rat surmulot

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.

Rat surmulot

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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