Hourglass Dolphin vs Ichneumonid wasp

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Hypsicera curvator

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass 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	Hypsicera
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Hypsicera curvator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass 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, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.