Dusky Dolphin vs Ichneumonid wasp

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dolphin	Ichneumonid wasp
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)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Bathyplectes
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dolphin	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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