Cuckoo Wasp vs Paradox Vole

Vespula austriaca compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuckoo Wasp	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuckoo Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuckoo Wasp	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.