Hector s Dolphin vs Ichneumonid wasp

Cephalorhynchus hectori compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Hector s Dolphin is Endangered while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector s 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	Cephalorhynchus	Bathyplectes
Species	Cephalorhynchus hectori	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector s Dolphin	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector s 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.