Imported currantworm vs Mexican vole

Nematus ribesii compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	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	Tenthredinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nematus	Microtus
Species	Nematus ribesii	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.