Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Red Wasp

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Vespula rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Red Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Vespidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Vespula
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Red Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Red Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).