Guiana Dolphin vs Ichneumonid wasp

Sotalia guianensis compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana 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	Sotalia	Bathyplectes
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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