Parasitoid wasp vs Peale s Dolphin

Aphelinus mali compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasitoid wasp	Peale s Dolphin
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	Aphelinidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Aphelinus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Aphelinus mali	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasitoid wasp	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.