Cuckoo Wasp vs Mexican vole

Vespula austriaca compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuckoo Wasp	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vespula	Microtus
Species	Vespula austriaca	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuckoo Wasp and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuckoo Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuckoo Wasp	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuckoo Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.