Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Braconid parasite

Sousa teuszii compared with Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Braconid parasite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Braconid parasite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eulophidae
Genus	Sousa	Chrysocharis
Species	Sousa teuszii	Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin and Braconid parasite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Braconid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Braconid parasite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid parasite

The Braconid parasite (Chrysocharis liriomyzae) is a species in the genus Chrysocharis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.