Lacustrine Vole vs Parasitoid wasp

Microtus limnophilus compared with Encyrtus aurantii

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Parasitoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Encyrtidae
Genus	Microtus	Encyrtus
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Encyrtus aurantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Parasitoid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Parasitoid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.