Braconid wasp vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Cotesia vestalis compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Braconidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cotesia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cotesia vestalis	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Braconid wasp and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Cotesia vestalis) is a species in the genus Cotesia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Portugal, South Africa and Sweden.