Hourglass Dolphin vs Parasitoid wasp

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Aphelinus mali

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Parasitoid 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)	Aphelinidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Aphelinus
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Aphelinus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile, Peru).