Large Yellow-face Bee vs Mexican vole

Hylaeus signatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Yellow-face Bee	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	Colletidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hylaeus	Microtus
Species	Hylaeus signatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Yellow-face Bee and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Yellow-face Bee	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.