Florida wax scale vs Mexican vole

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coccidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceroplastes	Microtus
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Florida wax scale and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.