Ichneumonid wasp vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Hypsicera curvator compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumonid wasp	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Hypsicera	Mesoplodon
Species	Hypsicera curvator	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Ichneumonid wasp and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ichneumonid wasp	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.