dauphin rayé vs Ichneumonid wasp

Stenella coeruleoalba compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• dauphin rayé is Least Concern while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dauphin rayé	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Stenella	Bathyplectes
Species	Stenella coeruleoalba	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

dauphin rayé and Ichneumonid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

dauphin rayé

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dauphin rayé	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dauphin rayé

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

dauphin rayé

Blue Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden